Bergen Norway.
By Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
United Kingdom
August 26, 2017 6:08am CST
One of our ports of call in Norway was the small town of Bergen. It was a beautiful and very clean little town. We had an early breakfast and as soon as the ship had moored up we were off the ship like a rocket to get to the funicular to take us high above the town The views across the town were amazingly breathtaking and well worth the fast paced hike to the funicular.
When we got there we were fourth in line in the queue so we were ready and waiting for the first carriage to take us to the top. We admired the views over the town and had a walk around. There were some mountain goats up there a restaurant and cafe and the obligatory souvenir shop. We spent around an hour up there taking in the views they queued up to come back down again so we could explore the town on foot.
When we reached the ground level the queues for the funicular stretched all the way down the street. It was such a prudent move on our part. We were able to enjoy the rest of our time meandering around the small lanes and alleyways. I would definitely recommend a trip to the summit for a sneaky panoramic view of Bergen and its environs.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Aug 17
That cruise is on my bucket list, I would love to see Bergen. Well done getting off quickly and getting to the top.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
28 Aug 17
There were quite a few Americans who flew over just for this cruise!
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@topffer (42156)
• France
28 Aug 17
@garymarsh6 I have never been to Norway but I experienced food in Sweden, and I suppose they eat the same. People are nice but not their food
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
28 Aug 17
Whale meat, Reindeer,Seal meat and all kinds of bizarre stuff! I think you would need a strong stomach for some of the delicacies on offer!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Aug 17
It is a very colourful and quaint town!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
26 Aug 17
What a lovely place Gary. Thanks for sharing this lovely pic as well.
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@sabtraversa (12941)
• Italy
26 Aug 17
It looks like a sweet city.
I thought Bergen was more than a "small town" though! 
Mountain goats? Really? Were they easy to spot? That could be another great reason to get there. 
I thought Bergen was more than a "small town" though!
Mountain goats? Really? Were they easy to spot? That could be another great reason to get there. 2 people like this
@sabtraversa (12941)
• Italy
26 Aug 17
@garymarsh6 So it's about the size of my city down here.
It can't be small with 278k inhabitants. 
So that's because of the outer areas, I see.
It can't be small with 278k inhabitants. So that's because of the outer areas, I see.@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Aug 17
@sabtraversa In comparison to London with a population of over 8 million it is tiny in comparison!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Aug 17
In comparison to the UK yes it is a smallish town. The centre is very easy to do on foot. The outer areas are mainly residential.
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@LadyDuck (458225)
• Switzerland
26 Aug 17
@garymarsh6 I like the small cities where it is still possible to walk around.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Aug 17
The whole area was very beautiful. The town is very easy to walk around as the town centre is quite compact.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
28 Aug 17
Looks like you were on the top of the world. Nice picture, did you take it?
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
9 Sep 17
@garymarsh6 Isn't it an amazing feeling being on a high mountain and you can see in all directions for miles and miles?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Sep 17
Yes we did go up into the mountains while we were there now that felt like being on top of the world.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
14 Sep 17
@1hopefulman Absolutely it is quite breathtaking.
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@vandana7 (98830)
• India
9 Sep 17
@garymarsh6 .. oh...:) You all don't get to bribe? Evil Grin...
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Sep 17
That is endemic anywhere in Europe. Queue's Queue's Queue's.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
9 Sep 17
@vandana7 The Brits are generally far too polite apart from little white haired old ladies. No wonder we won the war with their ability to storm past people in the shops and grab what they want.
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
28 Aug 17
There was a small herd of Mountain goats roaming around the top of the peak.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Aug 17
I envy your adventure. I like to explore little towns like Bergen and see what life is like.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
26 Aug 17
Haha Yes I used to write for travel sites! I loved sharing for those unable to travel and see the wonderful sites and sights around the world.
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
9 Sep 17
I live rather near, in northern Sweden, so I should go and see this place some time... 
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@maggs224 (2320)
• Alicante, Spain
28 Aug 17
@garymarsh6 I would love that too. I used to love in the UK when it was the long light summer nights.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
28 Aug 17
@maggs224 Not now the nights and mornings are getting darker! I love June when it is so much lighter!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
28 Aug 17
Haha the early bird and all that springs to mind. I loved the fact that it was daylight for around 22 hours a day while we were there!
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Sep 17
Sometimes it pays to make the extra effort to be first in line - or almost first! 
